Image: Kimmeridge Bay (Dorset, National Landscape) ‘Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ (AONBs) have now been rebranded to ‘National Landscapes’ As of Wednesday, 22nd November 2023, all designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) in...
Defra and Natural England have now officially launched version 3.0 of the Biodiversity Metric (Defra Metric 3.0). The latest iteration of the metric has been adapted to respond to feedback and is intended to be more efficient and to help ensure consistency between...
On 24th November 2020, the UK Government published its response to its consultation on proposed changes to the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme ahead of a competitive auction (the fourth allocation round (AR4)), which is scheduled to be held towards the end of...
Earlier this summer Ambition Lawrence Weston (ALW) a resident-led charity and company received planning approval for a new community wind turbine at Severn Road, Bristol via their development company Ambition Community Energy C.I.C (ACE) led by project team David...
In preparation for the forthcoming Environment Bill and its anticipated requirements for Biodiversity Net Gain, Natural England has established a Biodiversity Credits Scheme Pilot project which aims to develop a biodiversity credit investment pipeline. Biodiversity...
As most of our clients know, The Landmark Practice is still fully operational during the Covid19 pandemic and undertaking ecology phase ones, reptile surveys, bat surveys, landscape assessments, capturing views and carrying out feasibility studies, all in accordance...